Divorce
When we meet with you, we listen to your concerns about every phase of your divorce and ensure that the necessary steps are taken to help you reach the most favorable resolution possible. Divorce can be emotional and complicated, but with the representation of Waymire Law Group, APC, you can gain the clarity and confidence to make informed decisions and navigate this difficult process.
Our family law attorneys can provide you the answers you need to get the results you desire. Once you have made the decision to separate from your spouse, you may need to think about a variety of other issues including:
- Child Custody & Visitation
There are 2 types of custody:- Physical Custody – Also referred to as “parenting time,” physical custody refers to the time the child spends with each parent.
- Legal Custody – Legal custody refers to legal decision making for the child. This includes, but is not limited to, education, healthcare decisions, as well as whether your child gets a driver’s license.
- Child Support
If you are seeking child support for the first time, looking to collect child support arrears (backpay), or modify a current child support order, our dedicated attorneys will advise you of your rights. - Spousal Support
A spouse or domestic partner may be entitled to receive spousal support (also known as “alimony”) from the other spouse. Call one of our experienced attorneys to evaluate your rights regarding spousal support. - Division of Property
Determining whether an asset or debt is community property or separate property is key to fair resolution of dissolutions of marriage or legal separations. Contact us today to ensure your rights are protected and you have a team who will fight for you. - LGBTQIA+
Courts cannot deny a parent’s right to custody or visitation just because s/he was never married to the other parent, or because s/he has a different, or minority lifestyle, religious belief or sexual preference.Schedule a consult with one of our trusted attorneys to learn about your parental rights.
Parentage & Paternity Cases
An action to establish parentage is appropriate when you are not married to your child’s other parent. A parentage action legally establishes who the other parent is, and can include custody and visitation orders, and give the child the right to financial support.
Determining Paternity
Any child born into a marriage is legally presumed to be the child of the husband. However, it has become increasingly common for unmarried couples to have children. To obtain custody and visitation rights over a child, a father must establish fatherhood. When paternity is established, the father has the right to see the child and is able to be involved in the child’s life.
As a mother seeking to establish paternity for your child, paternity is the key component in the establishment of support payments that you may need to be able to meet the day-to-day living expenses of your child.
Restraining Orders
- Aggressive Representation
Our firm is experienced in providing aggressive representation in the prosecution and defense of Domestic Violence Restraining Orders and Civil Harassment Restraining Orders. - Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Protects individuals from family members, current/former spouse, parties that have a current or past dating relationship, and parties that have a child together. - Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Is appropriate when the person seeking protection has no dating relationship and does not have a close relationship with the other person, such as a neighbor, roommate, friend or family member.